Haidar Picks Off Skarparis

Safi Haidar raised to 16,000 on the button and Georgios Skarparis called in the small blind.

The flop came A♠K♥J♦ and Haidar bet 10,000. Skarparis called and the K♦ fell on the turn, where Haidar bet another 20,000.

Skarparis then raised to 55,000 and Haidar called. The river was the 9♥ and Skarparis bet 105,000.

Haidar called and Skarparis showed Q♦5♦ for a missed straight draw. Haidar turned over K♣7♦ for trip kings as he took down the first pot of the day.